Data Quality Campaign
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We advocate to change the role of data to ensure that data works for everyone navigating their education and workforce journeys. @dqcdata.bsky.social
Washington, DC
Joined November 2010
Voting is open for #SXSWEDU 2026! Vote for this session featuring DQC’s @jennbellell exploring what the shifting federal R&D landscape means for the future of education data, research, and innovation. Vote here by 8/24:
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Washington state is taking steps to make college more accessible by using data to notify income eligible students about their financial aid options earlier. Learn more in our full resource:
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Washington is using data to streamline financial aid eligibility for families who are already receiving public assistance in order to improve access to postsecondary education and training.
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New from DQC: Indiana is clarifying pathways for data professionals and embedding privacy leadership across state agencies. Learn how their approach strengthens data systems and serves as a model for other states:
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Indiana is making investments in human capacity and building pathways for data professionals to build and manage state longitudinal data systems.
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New from DQC: Iowa is integrating early childhood data with its C3 system to better understand child care supply and demand across the state. Learn more in our full resource:
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The Iowa Child Care Connect system is working to securely connect data across state and local systems to provide decisionmakers with information about the landscape of early childhood services.
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Robust community engagement is crucial for state data efforts. When states seek input from and make decisions with communities, they can develop systems and tools that people use and trust. Learn more in our latest resource:
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People, including state policymakers, school leaders, families, college administrators, employers, and the public, should have a say in how their state provides access to education and workforce data
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People should have a say in how their state provides access to education & workforce data. Our new resource explores how states can meaningfully engage communities to build trust, improve tools, and meet real data needs.
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People, including state policymakers, school leaders, families, college administrators, employers, and the public, should have a say in how their state provides access to education and workforce data
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For a deep dive on how enhancements to different types of workforce data can improve understanding of employment outcomes, see our resource on unemployment insurance wage data:
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Enhanced UI wage data can equip leaders with a data source that provides a fuller picture of their workforce.
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Despite significant investments in education and training, many states struggle to answer fundamental questions about the outcomes of these programs. In this brief, @stradaeducation explores how enhancements to workforce data can help:
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States invest billions of dollars on education and training, but most can’t answer fundamental questions about which programs lead to good jobs and how well programs meet employer needs. By making...
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Streamlined admissions processes can reduce administrative burden and help students pursue their goals. Our latest resource explores what streamlined admissions can look like in action and provides examples of how some states are making it happen.
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Streamlined admissions processes can reduce administrative burden and help students pursue their goals, but must be supported by robust data systems.
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When connected to a robust SLDS, UI wage data can enable insights into the outcomes of state workforce and education programs. Find recommendations for state and federal action that can drive UI wage data enhancements in our resource:
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Enhanced UI wage data can equip leaders with a data source that provides a fuller picture of their workforce.
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Policymakers across the country are seeking to better understand credentials of value. Enhanced unemployment insurance (UI) wage data can help bridge information gaps by providing a fuller picture of education to workforce outcomes. Learn more:
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Enhanced UI wage data can equip leaders with a data source that provides a fuller picture of their workforce.
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Current federal funding proposals will limit education and workforce programs available to students, workers, and their families. Our blog post summarizes these proposals and highlights how federal data is critical to implementing these programs.
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Deep funding cuts in FY25 and FY26 budgets will impact student aid, job training programs, and the federal data needed to run them.
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Every state has its own unique data goals. If you’d like a version of this video tailored to your state’s specific needs, let us know!.
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What if state leaders could securely bring together state and local data to uncover powerful insights about education to workforce opportunities and outcomes? Learn more in our video:
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DQC is thrilled to welcome Dr. Vivian Tseng, president and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development, to DQC’s Board of Directors. We look forward to your leadership!
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Dr. Vivian Tseng leads the Foundation for Child Development, a private foundation that connects research, policy, and practice to support young children’s well-being. She previously served as Senior...
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Data must be used to serve and support people, not be used against them. A new federal “disease registry” raises red flags for disability, data, and privacy advocates. DQC is watching closely. Read more in our latest blog:
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Recent announcements from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have rightfully alarmed disability, data, and privacy advocates—including us.
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As states prepare to update their report cards, enhanced data quality, clarity, and accessibility are key. Learn more from DQC and our partners at @OneGoalGraduate :
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Students and their families need clear information in order to plan for high school and make decisions about what postsecondary options to pursue.
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We recently released a comprehensive landscape of the data ecosystem related to postsecondary access, completion, and ROI. It unpacks leaders’ data needs, current challenges, and how states can improve their SLDSs and use data to support students.
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State data systems that provide robust, user-friendly information can bridge information gaps and improve postsecondary education and workforce outcomes.
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The latest edition of “The So What” digs into privacy as announcements, executive orders (EOs), and investigations from the administration begin to directly impact student data privacy. Find the blog post here:
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The so what on how recent federal actions are impacting the Department of Education and data privacy.
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In times of uncertainty, a clear path forward matters. Learn how DQC plans to continue advancing our priorities to ensure data serves students, families, and communities. Get the full details in our blog post:
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DQC remains committed to working across states to support the field as it navigates how to move forward without federal-level research and a lack of comparable data across states.
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